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Following Scotland’s election, it is vital that the priorities and pressures facing businesses are clearly understood by the new Scottish Government and Parliament. Each quarter, the Scottish Chambers of Commerce collects real‑time insight from firms across every sector and region through our Quarterly Economic Indicator, Scotland’s longest‑running business survey. Your response helps us: provide policymakers with an accurate picture of current business conditions highligh

Livingston Football Club are delighted to announce that John Heaney (Electrical) Limited will once again continue as our men’s first-team short sponsor for the 2026/27 season. A long-time supporter of the club, John Heaney Electrical have advertised via our pitch side boards and media room interview backdrop for a number of years before taking on the men’s first team short sponsorship for the 2023/24 season, seeing the JHE logo taking pride of place on the right leg of our m

A West Lothian engineer has spoken of his pride at receiving a letter from his local MP praising him for his charity support. Charlie Smillie, who works with Livingston-based John Heaney Electrical (JHE), won £750 last year in staff bonuses and donated the entire amount to Cancer Research UK at Christmas. It was his charity of choice after wife Sheila was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023 while training to be a nurse at the University of the West of Scotland in Blantyre. T

David G. Sibbald MBE has stepped down from his role as Acting Chairman, which he has held for the past 5 years, and Director bringing to a close more than 15 years of dedicated involvement in the not-for-profit initiative. David’s journey with the organisation began through his work with Constructionarium and later ConStructEd Scotland, reflecting a long-standing passion for encouraging young people to pursue careers in the construction industry. Over a distinguished career s

Independent coaches and consultants are often highly capable, experienced and committed, yet many quietly struggle to articulate what makes them distinctive, valuable and relevant in a crowded market. Running your own consultancy is an inherently solitary experience. You are inside the business every day – delivering work, solving problems, adapting to client needs – while carrying the strategic thinking alone. Over time, this makes it difficult to see your business clearly

Law firm Harper Macleod has launched its Natural Futures Digital Digest, a three-day online series running from 24–26 February, created to explore the key legal, commercial and community issues shaping Scotland’s transition towards net zero. As Scotland continues its journey to a more sustainable future, sharing practical, sector wide insights has never been more important. The Digital Digest has been developed to bring together focused expertise on the opportunities and chal

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) has announced three senior appointments to its board of directors, strengthening its leadership team ahead of a critical year for Scotland’s businesses. Travel and tourism chief Jacqueline Dobson, President of Barrhead Travel and Internova Travel Group’s leisure division, steps up from her role as SCC director to become Vice President, alongside the current VP Doug Smith, a consultant with CBRE. Liz McAreavey, chief executive of Edi

Every day we share a huge amount of personal data via our computers, phones, smartwatches, household smart speakers and cars. From our browser behaviour, purchases and preferences to our GPS location, health and biometric statistics. Now, exactly 45 years since the first legally binding international treaty on data privacy was signed, the digital experts at West Lothian’s Workflo Solutions are calling on individuals and businesses everywhere to take control of their data. Si

An evening to remember – all in support of young people’s mental health 📍 Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club , Kirknewton, Edinburgh 📅 Saturday 9th May 2026 ⏰ From 6.00pm onwards ✨ What to expect: 👔 Black-tie / dress to impress 🥂 Welcome drink on arrival 🍽 Three-course meal 🎶 Evening entertainment with a DJ 🎟 Tickets & Tables: 💷 £95 per person 👥 Full table of 10 guests – 10% discount (first 10 tables only) 💛 Why this matters Demand for our services continues to grow 📈

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The Board of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) has appointed Mr Charandeep Singh BEM as its new Chief Executive. Following a UK-wide recruitment process led by SCC President Rodney Ayre, Mr Singh was the unanimous choice of the SCC Board to take over from Dr Liz Cameron CBE, who is stepping down after 21 years. He will officially begin as CEO on 1st February 2026, signalling an exciting new era for the national business network and its 12,000 members. Key priorities for

Scottish Chambers of Commerce has said that businesses can take heart from today’s Holyrood Budget, which offered firms immediate relief from rising cost pressures. It welcomed measures such as NDR relief, changes to income tax, investment in infrastructure resilience and funding for skills and training but called for more support and ambition to protect business and deliver economic growth. Dr Liz Cameron CBE, Chief Executive of SCC, said: “In December, SCC called for the S

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce has warned that sharp business rate increases due to take effect this April will push otherwise viable businesses of all sizes, in every part of Scotland, “to the brink.” Businesses across every sector and region are facing rate bills several times higher than their current liabilities, following the latest revaluation. SCC is sounding the alarm amid an outcry from its membership, who are clear that the scale and speed of these increases leav

Almost 340,000 Self Assessment filers have already paid their tax bill using the HMRC app. It is quick and easy to pay via the HMRC app and set up payment reminders. Taxpayers need to file their tax return and pay tax they owe by 31 January. The number of people using the HMRC app to pay their Self Assessment tax bill has increased by nearly 65 percent. Almost 340,000 people have used the HMRC app to pay their Self Assessment tax since 6 April 2025, an increase of 132,788 peo